19 February

AT Rome, the birthday of St. Gabinus, priest and martyr, brother of the blessed pope Caius. Being loaded with chains and kept a long time in prison by Diocletian, he obtained the joys of heaven by a precious death.—In Africa, the holy martyrs Publius, Julian, Marcellus, and others.—In Palestine, the commemoration of the holy monks and other martyrs, who were barbarously massacred for the faith of Christ by the Saracens, under their leader Almondhar.—At Jerusalem, St. Zambdas, bishop.—At Soli, St. Auxibius, bishop.—At Benevento, St. Barbatus, a bishop illustrious for sanctity, who converted the Lombards and their chief to the faith of Christ.—At Milan, St. Mansuetus, bishop and confessor.